| 单词 | discipline |
| 释义 | discipline n. & v. --n 1. a control or order exercised over people or animals, esp. children, prisoners, military personnel, church members, etc. b the system of rules used to maintain this control. c the behaviour of groups subjected to such rules (poor discipline in the ranks). 2. a mental, moral, or physical training. b adversity as used to bring about such training (left the course because he couldn't take the discipline). 3. a branch of instruction or learning (philosophy is a hard discipline). 4. punishment. 5. Eccl. mortification by physical self-punishment, esp. scourging. --vtr. 1. punish, chastise. 2. bring under control by training in obedience; drill. Derivatives disciplinable adj. disciplinal adj. Etymology: ME f. OF discipliner or LL & med.L disciplinare, disciplina f. discipulus DISCIPLE |
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